10 officials to be dismissed over KKN

10 officials to be dismissed over KKN

JAKARTA: Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid said nine
regents and one mayor would be dismissed before their terms end
because of their involvement in corruption, collusion and
nepotism.

The dismissed officials included five members of the Armed
Forces (ABRI), Antara reported Tuesday. The dismissed ABRI
members included the regent of Bantul, Yogyakarta, a colonel
identified as SRS who had been implicated in the still unsolved
murder of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, or Udin.

Udin's death is believed to be related to his reports on
corruption in the regency.

Other regents to be dismissed were the regents of Langkat in
North Sumatra, Maros in South Sulawesi, Belitung in South
Sulawesi, Kotawaringin Barat in Central Kalimantan, Nabire in
Irian Jaya, Ainaro in East Timor, Tegal in Central Java and
Pinrang in South Sulawesi.

The mayor who will be dismissed is from the town of Tegal.

Syarwan said provincial prosecutors were also investigating
several other regents and mayors. (anr)